

A personal note: update
Now that I am three weeks post transplant, I wanted to give you a quick update. The surgery went very well. My new kidney is working...
Sensei Barb
Aug 16, 2020


A personal note
As a Sensei, my blog entries are typically themed around observations about my experience in the dojo. This entry is different. I wanted...
Sensei Barb
Jun 26, 2020


Why compete?
In the weeks prior to our tournament, our classes are focused on presentation skills so that students know how to prepare and plan for the e
Sensei Barb
Apr 6, 2018


The fallacy of self-defense
In the 15 years that I have been teaching self-defense, I estimate that I've taught over 1000 individuals. In that time, my approach to...
Sensei Barb
Sep 20, 2017


The business of karate
Recently, I came across an old goju-ryu karate manual that was published in 1982. The author was a Canadian man; a Nidan who had trained...
Sensei Barb
May 29, 2017